Here it is in a nutshell. Was vegetarian on and off since age eleven. Was vegan at one time (best thing for me ever). Then family members died, I ended up eating meat again and packing on 25 pounds in a year etc...

Anyway...

I highly recommend the cookbooks done by vegan chef Chole Coscarelli. Not only is Chole gorgeous she has the tastiest recipes and you can't even tell the dishes don't have animal products in them.